The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Branch is offering this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to fund small businesses in developing Advanced Technology Training (ATT) products. This grant is for enhancing the health and safety training of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. The initiative complements the goals of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP), which seeks to prevent work-related harm. There is a critical need to further develop, field test, and apply innovative learning technologies to real-world situations. The grant specifically supports emerging e-collaboration, e-teaching, and e-learning methodologies, aiming to improve worker preparedness through enhanced training for those engaged in hazardous materials response.
Opportunity ID: 86393
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RFA-ES-11-008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (SBIR [R43/R44]) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Health |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.142 — NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 08, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $300,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institutes of Health |
| Description: | This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to further the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) Products for the health and safety training of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel. These products would complement the goals and objectives of the Worker Education and Training Program (WETP). The major objective of the NIEHS/WETP is to prevent work related harm by assisting in the training of workers in how best to protect themselves and their communities from exposure to hazardous materials. There is a need to ensure that learning and training technologies are further developed, field tested and applied to real world situations. It is the intent of this FOA to support the development of emerging technologies to improve worker preparedness through training and education enhancements and methodologies, and to support e-collaboration, e-teaching, and e-learning in safety and health training for workers engaged in hazardous materials response. The financial support for this initiative comes directly from NIEHS Worker Education and Training Branch SBIR funds. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-11-008.html |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIH OER Webmaster
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email:FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIH OER Webmaster FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV Email: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.142 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | ADOBE-FORMS-B1 | PKG00047070 | Jun 28, 2011 | Jul 28, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
86393 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
86393 SBIR_STTR_Information_1_1-1.1.pdf
86393 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
86393 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
86393 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
86393 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
86393 PHS398_ResearchPlan_1_3-1.3.pdf
86393 PHS398_CoverPageSupplement_1_4-1.4.pdf
86393 PHS398_Checklist_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
86393 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
86393 PHS_CoverLetter_1_2-1.2.pdf
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